To better understand the nature of game design, it can be helpful to look at the work of designers making games outside your target market.
With that in mind, GDC 2017 hosted a ton of talks about tabletop game design that culminated in a kind of “state of the industry” panel (moderated by Shut Up & Sit Down cofounder Paul Dean) with game designers Rob Daviau, Geoffrey Engelstein, and Eric Lang.
It was a lively, engaging presentation that dug into tabletop game design trends that are coming to the forefront in 2017. It also shined some light on some of the more exciting or dynamic games of the last year, and offered some perspective on what the future holds for board game design and business models.
If you make or play games, you shouldn’t miss your shot to now watch this talk for free over on the official GDC YouTube channel!
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